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The Musician Monster Podcast: Music Business for Musicians

By Greg Wilnau: Musician, Musicpreneur, Self Made

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Greg from MusicianMonster.com is a self-made musician. He cuts through the noise and goes straight to the source, pulling the curtain on how today's independent musicians, artists, and songwriters go from washing dishes or waiting tables to accomplishing their highest goals with music on their own terms. This podcast is about more than just music business, music marketing, promoting music, growing a fanbase and booking gigs. It's about becoming a more prosperous musician and enjoying the many benefits that come from a music career that doesn't depend on signing a contract.

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CleanMMP032: Tour Hacking: How To Go On Tour Even If You Don’t Have An Audience - The Musician Monster Podcast: Music Business for Musicians

Today Michael Walker from Paradise Fears joins us. He’s going to share a “hack” he discovered that allowed his band to go from ZERO to touring worldwide in a few months. Listen in as Michael explains why “tour hacking” is so powerful and how t

CleanMMP031: Get Your Music Heard: The 3 Pillars Of Music Marketing - The Musician Monster Podcast: Music Business for Musicians

What’s the best way to market your music? How do you get your music heard? What should you do first when there are so many options? We’ll answer those questions in today’s episode. There are fundamental truths that make marketing your music easier

CleanMMP030: Six Critical Steps To A Successful Music Crowdfunding Campaign - The Musician Monster Podcast: Music Business for Musicians

There’s a lot of mystery around music crowdfunding and it’s difficult to find solid advice that’s proven to work. Today’s guest has helped hundreds of artists run uber successful music crowdfunding campaigns (including some of our previous gues

CleanMMP029: Unstoppable Musicians – The No BS, In Your Face TRUTH About What It Takes To Make It In Music - The Musician Monster Podcast: Music Business for Musicians

At the risk of sounding melodramatic, if you want to make it in the music industry and seeking the truth about what it takes, today’s episode could be a game changer for you. First, if you haven’t heard of Peter Hollens, search his name on Google

CleanMMP028: Recordings That Sound Great and The Truth About What It Takes – With Graham Cochrane From TheRecordingRevolution.com - The Musician Monster Podcast: Music Business for Musicians

“The sound quality isn’t that great.” How would you like to never hear those words again? The Recording Revolution was founded by Graham Cochrane. From recording songs in his bedroom to multi-million dollar studios and freelancing for artists an

CleanMMP027: The Kick Ass Guide To Get Your Band Organized - The Musician Monster Podcast: Music Business for Musicians

Matt Rappaport is an independent musician from Detroit, Michigan. Today, he comes on the podcast to share how getting organized, helped his band go from earning under $20k per year to more than $200k in less than 12 months.

CleanMMP024: The Three Paths In The Music Industry - The Musician Monster Podcast: Music Business for Musicians

A little over a year ago I attended a webinar that was hosted by Dave Kusek from the New Artist Model. In that webinar, Dave shared some of the most helpful information I have ever received. When pursuing music,

This episode is part of a series I'm doing to give you an over the shoulder view of how to earn income from original music step by step. All the info is taken directly from what I experience while doing it for myself.

CleanMMP022: Getting An EDGE In The Music Business - The Musician Monster Podcast: Music Business for Musicians

Today's guest is an award-winning entrepreneur, musician, and manager of a platinum selling pop band. He's toured Europe, North America, and the Far East; played on countless TV and radio shows and performed in some of the most renowned music venues in.

CleanMMP021: How To Get Your Fan’s Undivided Attention: Using Music To Create A Community That Grows Itself - The Musician Monster Podcast: Music Business for Musicians

Today's guest is Steve Palfreyman from Music Launch Hub. He's going to show us how to grow a fanbase that grows itself. Whether you're just getting started in music or been busy growing your fanbase for years,

CleanMMP020: How To Book More Shows and Triple Turnout At Your Next Gig - The Musician Monster Podcast: Music Business for Musicians

Today's guest is Steve Palfreyman from Music Launch Hub. He's going to show us how to grow a fanbase that grows itself. Whether you're just getting started in music or been busy growing your fanbase for years,

CleanMMP019: How To Break Through Roadblocks And Win Creative Battles - The Musician Monster Podcast: Music Business for Musicians

Suz is the Rock/Star Advocate. With experience working for major record labels and other industry institutions—like EMI—she knows the ins and outs of the industry. And with a masters degree in psychology, she also knows how the creative mind works.

CleanMMP018: How A Website Will Enhance Your Music - The Musician Monster Podcast: Music Business for Musicians

Today's guest is Ross from Electric Kiwi. A designer and developer that specializes in creating custom websites for singers, songwriters, and musicians. Ross agreed to come on the show and give the inside scoop on how to craft the perfect music website.

CleanMMP017: How To Record Your Own Music At Home – And Make It Sound Great - The Musician Monster Podcast: Music Business for Musicians

In the last podcast episode, I explained the experiment we’re doing on Musician Monster, and how were taking an original song from a concept and showing what we do to earn income from it. We're going through the entire process and sharing everything w

CleanMMP015: Into The Mind of A Great Musician – What Would Your World Be Like As A Professional Guitarist? - The Musician Monster Podcast: Music Business for Musicians

Today's guest is a masterful musician. Carl Verheyen has been a full-time guitarist since he was 21 years old, holding his first job long enough to pay off his new Les Paul. Despite his success, the way Carl thinks about his role will surprise you.

CleanMMP014: How To Make A Viral Music Video - The Musician Monster Podcast: Music Business for Musicians

Today's guest is Grant McFarland. His band, Galactic Empire, moved from obscurity to stardom almost instantly. They did not have a fan base or a significant internet presence—they had never even released an album.

CleanMMP013: Rick Barker Talks About Managing Taylor Swift And The Music Industry Blueprint - The Musician Monster Podcast: Music Business for Musicians

Rick Barker loves developing artists and watching them grow. A skill that served him well managing Taylor Swift's career in the early days of Big Machine Records. Rick talks about growing up poor and stepping down as Taylor's manager just as he was abo.

CleanMMP012: How To Play Guitar Like a Beast In Six Months - The Musician Monster Podcast: Music Business for Musicians

Over the last 20 years, Jeb Hart has spent 25,000 hours teaching people how to play the guitar. Jeb's teaching methods are precise. He can take a noob guitarist and turn them into a proficient player in six months. In today's episode,

CleanMMP011: Danika Holmes – From College Dropout To Full Time Musician - The Musician Monster Podcast: Music Business for Musicians

Danika Holmes has played over 400 shows since she decided to pursue music full time in 2010. The path that took here there is rarely traveled--abandoning her Ph.D., only a dissertation short of becoming “Dr. Holmes.

CleanMMP010: Is The Music Industry Dying? - The Musician Monster Podcast: Music Business for Musicians

The old system doesn't work and that's awesome! We should be ecstatic because we don't have to sell out just to get signed. For better or worse--we have freedom to be creative. - Problem is, it's hard to see creative destruction as "good" when you're ..

CleanMMP009: Creative Control and The Practicing Mind - The Musician Monster Podcast: Music Business for Musicians

What is a Practicing Mind? It's learning and achieving through intention and repetition. And musicians have it in spades...sometimes. By the time Tom Sterner was twenty three he had worked with some of the largest orchestras in the world.

CleanMMP008: Un-Masking The Potential of A Musicpreneur with Tommy Darker – Part Two - The Musician Monster Podcast: Music Business for Musicians

In part two of our discussion, Tommy and I spend a lot of time talking about indecision. The topic hit home for me because it's easy to worry about making the wrong move out of fear about what might happen.

CleanMMP006: Three Things All Musicians Need To Inspire People - The Musician Monster Podcast: Music Business for Musicians

We all want to inspire more people. The more people we can inspire and the more lives we can impact, the more fans we will create. When you think about it, the life of any successful musician, athlete, artist, entertainer, entrepreneur, etc.

CleanMMP005: The High Priestess of Kobra and the Lotus – Kobra Paige - The Musician Monster Podcast: Music Business for Musicians

Kobra Paige is a phenomenal musician, vocalist, and songwriter--but she didn't get there overnight. Starting out as a spectator in a Judas Priest concert, she spent years writing songs and continues to pursue music at all costs.

CleanMMP004: How Shannon Curtis Rocks House Concerts And How You Can Too - The Musician Monster Podcast: Music Business for Musicians

While reading Shannon's book, I was blown away by the process of putting together a house concert and by how practical it is! If you are interested in learning more about it, I encourage you to read her book

CleanMMP003: The Top Five Biggest Mistakes I Made As A Musician-A Delayed Introduction - The Musician Monster Podcast: Music Business for Musicians

In this episode of the Musician Monster Podcast, I spend a few minutes introducing myself and reveal the hard truth behind my personal failures as a musician. I prefer to perform interviews because I think you will find them more interesting.

CleanMMP002: Resolving Band Member Conflicts: How To Save Yourself (And Your Music) From Potential Heartache - The Musician Monster Podcast: Music Business for Musicians

Today, I interviewed Mitchell Taylor, the previous drummer of the band I currently manage. I wanted to get his opinion on why things didn't work out. One of the things I appreciate about Mitch is his honesty.

CleanMMP001: How MadCraft Promotes Music Online And Why They’re So Good At It - The Musician Monster Podcast: Music Business for Musicians

One of the coolest things about Madcraft (besides being lovers of pop punk and Blink 182) is they produce everything themselves – music, design, merch, music videos… EVERYTHING! They learned it all via the internet, without formal training.